2017 Tail of the Dragon VI: September 28th - October 1st

[jrotax101]

It's okay about the Dragon, i didn't make it either... my first miss in 5 years. And from from i hear you've been spending more time in an airplane seat than in a queen sized bed. Who can blame you for sleeping in?


In the "speed is deceiving" department, i gotta know... why were there so many parked cars out there?

LOL. yeah. I'm sure the airplane hours this year have been a little nuts.

That was the instructor group.. those are some of the faster folk. People worry about spending money on parts to go fast, but the driver is the biggest and most important thing to invest in. I know Keith and Jason do AutoX pretty competitively now and they'll mimic my words too im sure even in a tighter/slower environment, the driver is key.

 

[mySIck]

-- As usual the @Nix recap nails it. Thanks man.

-- With Nomar's new found "stock car killer" abilities probably a good thing I didn't make it out!

-- So what's another stock car that can go toe to toe with the Fiesta ST?

-- How about next year we consider Virginia International Raceway?
Considered one of the Top 6 in the country. http://virnow.com/about/

The configuration below offers up two killer straights of 3/4 - 1 mile long each. Think about that.
Takes about 1/4 mile to get my Si through 4th gear and up to 105. Would love to see what it could do with another 1/2 mile plus.
And i'm not the only one with a need for speed, am I?

how does one get access to use the track?

 

[Bruce Bartlow]

how does one get access to use the track?

Same as always! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[Bruce Bartlow]

LOL. yeah. I'm sure the airplane hours this year have been a little nuts.

That was the instructor group.. those are some of the faster folk. People worry about spending money on parts to go fast, but the driver is the biggest and most important thing to invest in. I know Keith and Jason do AutoX pretty competitively now and they'll mimic my words too im sure even in a tighter/slower environment, the driver is key.

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Instructor group?! Goodness gracious, they were driving some serious metal and you could've lapped 'em.

@jrotax101 Totally agree on Driver Education, or HPDE as it's called in these circles. Not everyone can afford a Ross Bentley or even a part-time driving coach at the track, but anybody serious should at least study the issues on their own... assuming they even want to, which I suppose is part of the problem right there.

How to Drive by Ben Collins was a good start for me. Amazon productView: https://www.amazon.com/How-Drive-Ultimate-Guide-Stig/dp/1447272838/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1507058543&sr=8-2&keywords=how+to+drive+ben+collins


In fact, thanks again to @Nix for buying me my first copy. I'm sure he thought "I'd better help that poor sucker before he kills himself".

 

[Nix]

Great book. I thoroughly enjoyed the read.